Avengers: Doomsday was extremely popular on social media during and after the cast announcement. The hashtag #AvengersDoomsday was the top-trending term on Twitter for more than seven hours. All in all, there were “over 55 distinct trending terms” related to Doomsday over the course of the event.

Apparently, Joe and Anthony Russo outright refused the offer to return to Marvel and direct Robert Downey Jr. in Avengers: Doomsday. Joe revealed that it was Marvel CEO Kevin Feige's plan to reintroduce the former Iron Man actor to the cinematic universe as the villainous Doctor Doom:

It seems like the Russo Brothers know what they were doing because, according to news, the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement is the BIGGEST Marvel livestream in their history, garnering 275 million

The Russo Brothers are moving their focus back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after this, with production now officially underway for Avengers: Doomsday. But there are now concerns that the negativity surrounding The Electric State could follow them into one of Marvel Studios' biggest-ever projects.

Although Joe and Anthony Russo are responsible for some of Marvel’s biggest hits, they initially turned down the offer to reunite with the studio to direct Robert Downey Jr. in “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Secret Wars.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The next “Avengers” movie is coming into focus. Marvel has announced the collection of superheroes being assembled for “Avengers: Doomsday.” The film, directed by Cleveland natives Joe and Anthony Russo, is due to hit theaters on May 1, 2026.

The Russo Brothers have revealed that they first turned down the offer to direct both Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, as well as who was behind Robert Downey Jr’s return to the franchise as Doctor Doom.

The directors are responsible for two of Marvel's biggest hits, but weren't sure they could crack the story of these new movies.

After a few years of hits and misses, the MCU seems to be reaching a critical point with the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, with directors the Russo brothers calling them "a new beginning" for the franchise.

The filmmaking duo is responsible for the most superhero-packed movies in the Marvel universe, from Captain America: Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War to the two last Avengers installments. They will be returning to the franchise with the highly anticipated Doomsday, which is set to be release next year.